USGS UPGRADES QUAKE TO 8.9
FOUR AFTER SHOCKS, ONE A 7.4
10 METER TSUNAMI WARNING
FOR PACIFIC AREA INCLUDING U.S.
STATE OF HAWAII
LAST 8.9 QUAKE WAS 2004 TSUNAMI
IN INDIAN OCEAN WHICH KILLED
235,000.
[AP] ...The quake that struck at 2:46 p.m. was followed by a series of
aftershocks,2:46 p.m. was followed by a series of aftershocks, including
a 7.4-magnitude one about 30 minutes later. The U.S. Geological Survey
upgraded the strength of the first quake to a magnitude 8.9.
The meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning for the entire
Pacific coast of Japan. National broadcaster NHK was warning those near
the coast to get to safer ground.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said a tsunami warning was
in effect for Japan, Russia, Marcus Island and the Northern Marianas. A
tsunami watch has been issued for Guam, Taiwan, the Philippines,
Indonesia and the U.S. state of Hawaii.
The quake struck at a depth of six miles (10 kilometers), about 80 miles
(125 kilometers) off the eastern coast, the agency said. The area is 240
miles (380 kilometers) northeast of Tokyo.
Sterling K. Webb
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Holcomb" <rob.holc...@gmail.com>
To: "Count Deiro" <countde...@earthlink.net>; <drtan...@yahoo.com>
Cc: <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 12:36 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] All Shook Up!
Initial estimate by the computers is 8.8! 230 mi NE of Tokyo.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqinthenews/2011/usc0001xgp/
Be safe Dirk!
Rob H
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From: "Count Deiro" <countde...@earthlink.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2011 9:31 PM
To: <drtan...@yahoo.com>
Cc: <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Subject: [meteorite-list] All Shook Up!
Hang on, Dirk!
Guys....Dirk is living through a nearly 8.0 earthquake as this is
written. Lets all hope and pray he and his loved ones are safe.
Count Deiro
IMCA 3536
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